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Solar planning in South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire has decided 22 solar farms and approved 95% of them, taking a median of 4.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 289 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How South Oxfordshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Oxfordshire sits in the 43rd percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 13th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (27)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
The Park Sports Centre, Wheatley Park School - Solar Panels South Oxfordshire District Council · P25/S1032/FUL · 4.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-12 |
Wallingford AD Plant, Benson Lane - Solar panels Severn Trent Green Power Limited · MW.0074/24 · 12.5 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-17 |
Postcombe - Solar Array Solar 2 Limited · P25/S1987/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-25 |
Chalgrove Airfield, Sir James Martin Way - Solar Panels Martin-Baker Aircraft Co Ltd · P25/S0726/N8A · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-03 |
Holloway Farm, Great Milton - Solar Arrays Holloway Farm Industrial Park Limited · P24/S4087/FUL | 1.5 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-10 |
Nuneham Courtenay - Solar Farm RES Limited · P24/S1336/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2024-04-22 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Central Drive - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · P24/S0614/N8A · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-25 |
Burcot Solar Farm Ethical Power · P23/S4132/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Lucy Switchgear, Howland Road - Solar Panels Lucy Electric UK Limited · P23/S3499/N8A · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-11 |
Dodwells Solar Farm Opdenergy UK Limited · P21/S3915/FUL · 23 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-23 |
Culham Science Centre, Building E4, E5 & E6, Clifton Hampden - Solar Panels UKAEA · P23/S1323/N8A · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-16 |
Benson Lane, Crowmarsh - Solar Array UK Centre For Ecology & Hydrology · P22/S1045/FUL · 13.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-29 |
Icknield Road, Ipsden - Solar Array & Battery Storage Icknield Gas Limited · P22/S2477/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide | 1.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-15 |
Burcot Solar Farm Burcot Solar Farm Limited · P22/S0960/FUL · 8.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Revised | 2022-12-06 |
Building B1, Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampden - Solar Photovoltaic Panels UKAEA · P22/S2452/N8A · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-09 |
Building M1, Culham Science Centre, Clifton Hampden - Solar Panels UKAEA · P22/S2450/N8A · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-08 |
Nuneham Courtenay Solar Farm & Battery Storage Facility Enso Energy (Cowley Baldon Green Limited) · P20/S4360/FUL · 13.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-11 |
Harlesford Solar Farm Harlesford Solar Farm Limited · P20/S3245/FUL · 15 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-16 |
Cornwell Solar Farm Low Carbon / EDF Energy Renewables · P20/S3244/FUL · 13.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-26 |
The Oxfordshire Golf Club The Oxfordshire Golf Club · P19/S1413/FUL | 0.3 | Operational | 2019-05-10 |
Land adjacent to Culham Science Centre Culham Renewables · P14/S3192/FUL · 12.2 mo to decide | 7 | Abandoned | 2015-11-18 |
Wadley Hill Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · P15/S2202/FUL · 4 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-10-30 |
Thame solar farm Big 60 Million · P14/S2242/FUL · 15.4 mo to decide | 4.3 | Operational | 2015-10-29 |
Wally Corner Landfill Site SBC Renewables · P15/S2486/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2015-09-29 |
Winterbrook S.A.T. Sun & Alternative Technology · P14/S2846/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2015-01-13 |
Easington Farm (Chalgrove) Chalgrove Solar · P14/S1734/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 21.3 | Operational | 2014-08-14 |
Langley Hall Farm Lark Energy · P13/S1885/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 2.4 | Operational | 2013-09-27 |
Does South Oxfordshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 22 solar farms South Oxfordshire has decided, 95% were approved (21 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in South Oxfordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 4.2 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has South Oxfordshire consented?
289 MW has been consented across 21 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in South Oxfordshire
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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